Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Ruby Bolete

Acrobasis consociella compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pyralidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Hortiboletus
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.